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A parcel with repair material has just arrived. To patch the damage, I will use a WWII canteen with identical felt.

A few weeks ago, my wife was brushing the dog and I took a ball of hair, thinking that it might come in handy someday.

Borax mixed with water in the ratio of 1 liter of water and two teaspoons of borax.Object painted with a brush twice a day for a week.Structure of the material made as in the original,that is, concrete.Now I am waiting for the felt, which will be ground and cover the repair areas.Knopf mounted...

This is a very interesting topic, how propaganda used children. I have several such photos.

The seller did not write that it was an original product, but a used product. Therefore, it is worth reading the descriptions so as not to step on a land mine.

That's it for today.I am taking a technological break while waiting for materials for further work.The skeletal structure is finished.Thank you beautifully for all the comments.

Preparation for filling holes and a little straightening. To strengthen the structure, I will use Kenny's recipe, i.e. borax dissolved in water in a 1:10 ratio.Due to the lack of a rabbit, Cziko's hair will serve as the initial patching of holes, and then the right felt will go.

I need felt dust to smooth out moth damage. This is the same technique used for restoring steel helmets with ground rust.

I would like some felt. It would be best if some of the felt was ground in a coffee grinder.

First gluing and first straightening. I gently applied only water with a brush.Now I'm waiting for it to dry.

John Josef I'm just checking the scope of my capabilities. Pickelhaube is less demanding.

I bought it because of the unusual Knopf mountings.I have no idea what model it is. Any suggestions are welcome. Repair will be very difficult and time-consuming.

Piotrek, it's always worth talking. Only then should all metal elements be painted using his method. At the end of July, Krzysiek and I will meet at the Dominican fair in Gdańsk, it would be good if you were there.

Pickelhaube Zollbeamten im gehobenen Dienst.The second one is fantasy with an added ball on the tip.

All available copies, whether from England, Latvia or Ukraine, have one drawback - they are not made of appropriate felt and often collapse under their own weight. Pressing your finger on the structure is enough to make a dent. The original has a concrete structure and it is not possible to...

Beautiful item, congratulations!

Spike with a tarnish of tobacco smoke.Very difficult tarnish to remove,which over time causes micro pitting.Before cleaning, you can soften the object with acetone solvent.Cleaning ingredients: citric acid, baking soda, facade cleaner, a little water and a toothbrush.This is a very...

The leather helmet was used by the fire brigade in the Czech Republic around 1920.Overall, this is a great hoax.

Composition: IMPREGNATE - penetrates deep into the skin SILICONE - protects against water absorption NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FATS - protect against moisture and make the skin soft LANOLIN - makes the skin soft and elastic

Steve paste is widely available. In Poland, it is cheaper than on eBay and after conversion it costs 5 dollars.https://allegro.pl/oferta/pasta-do-butow-wojskowych-czarna-bundeswehr-14324167762